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Elvis Costello Announces My Aim Is True 49th Anniversary Box Set

On October 2, UMe will release My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition), an expanded five-CD box set telling the story of how Declan MacManus became D.P. Costello, briefly vanished and reappeared as Elvis Costello—and how his debut album, recorded in a small London studio, became the first public step in a singular and enduring… Continue reading Elvis Costello Announces My Aim Is True 49th Anniversary Box Set

Vickie Vaughn Honors John Hartford With Spirited Take on “Paducah”

Back with her first new music since last fall’s Travel On, her full-length debut for Mountain Home Music Company, Vickie Vaughn pays tribute to her western Kentucky roots and the late John Hartford with a spirited take on his song “Paducah.” The powerhouse singer has reigned as the IBMA Bass Player of the Year since… Continue reading Vickie Vaughn Honors John Hartford With Spirited Take on “Paducah”

Randy Travis Announces New Album Same Old Way, Out November 13

Randy Travis Announces New Album Same Old Way, Out November 13

WXPN Reveals 2026 XPoNential Music Festival Set Times

Today, WXPN unveiled the set times and stage schedule for the 33rd annual XPoNential Music Festival, presented by Subaru. Returning to Wiggins Park on the Camden, New Jersey, waterfront from September 18-20, this year’s diverse lineup reflects the eclectic spirit of the station’s airwaves. The festival will feature performances by Portugal. The Man, Dawes, St.… Continue reading WXPN Reveals 2026 XPoNential Music Festival Set Times

Outside Lands 2026 | Day Two | Recap

As gates opened on day two of this year’s Outside Lands festival, the famed San Francisco fog rolled into the park with the crowds, and with it, the ambiance of the grounds was set for fans to take in a lineup that reflected the past, present, and future of indie music. A lineup filled top… Continue reading Outside Lands 2026 | Day Two | Recap

Outside Lands 2026 | Day Three | Recap

Sticking the landing on one of the most anticipated festival lineups of the summer, day three of this year’s Outside Lands put a major punctuation on the magnitude of legacies featured on the many stages across Golden Gate Park. A day that featured artists who have built their names on vulnerability and honest storytelling, the… Continue reading Outside Lands 2026 | Day Three | Recap

Hoochenanny Festival Draws More Than 18,000 to Fairport

Photo: Courtesy of Hoochenanny Festival ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2026 — Organizers of the third annual Hoochenanny Festival, presented by IDE Family of Dealerships, announced today that the festival welcomed 18,000-plus attendees to its new home at the Town of Perinton’s Center Park West in Fairport, up from 8,000 in 2025. Attendees came from more… Continue reading Hoochenanny Festival Draws More Than 18,000 to Fairport

The Heart of Dirty Souls: Wreckless Strangers Reflect on Their Latest EP

Wreckless Strangers 2026. Left to Right: Mick Hellman, Joshua Zucker (JZ), Amber Morris, David Noble, Rob Anderson, and Fletcher Nielsen. Credits: Bill Reitzel With the release of their latest EP, Dirty Souls, Wreckless Strangers continue to carve out a sound that transcends genre while remaining deeply rooted in raw songwriting, rich collaboration, and electrifying performances.… Continue reading The Heart of Dirty Souls: Wreckless Strangers Reflect on Their Latest EP

30A Songwriters Festival Announces 2027 Headliners

30A Songwriters Festival Announces 2027 Headliners

Heavy Diamond Ring Announce New EP Let Love Be Enough

DENVER, CO — Denver-based five-piece Americana folk-rock band Heavy Diamond Ring will release its new EP, Let Love Be Enough, October 16, 2026, via Gitcha Records. The collection marks a new chapter for the longtime musical partnership of vocalist Sarah Anderson and guitarist/songwriter Paul DeHaven, whose creative relationship spans more than 20 years and has… Continue reading Heavy Diamond Ring Announce New EP Let Love Be Enough

Big Benny Bailey Announce Debut Album Business Spice

Big Benny Bailey, the duo formed by Shamir Bailey and Ben Pierce, have announced their debut album, Business Spice, arriving September 18 via Thirty Tigers. Today, the duo offer another preview of the record with the new single “Bottom of a Grave.” Blending bluegrass instrumentation with indie songwriting, grunge influences, pop culture references and brutally… Continue reading Big Benny Bailey Announce Debut Album Business Spice

Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel Announce Celestun Deluxe Edition

Singer-songwriter-guitarists Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel have announced Celestun – Deluxe Edition, a newly expanded version of their collaborative debut album arriving September 30 on their own Duo Quest Records via Tone Tree Music. Pre-orders and pre-saves are available now. Hailed by UNCUT upon its original release earlier this year as “an album of timeless,… Continue reading Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel Announce Celestun Deluxe Edition

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